Here is an update on the fate of one of the SAE members from The Lexington-Herald Leader:
A former president of the University of Kentucky Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will serve no jail time on an assault conviction if he stays out of legal trouble for the next two years.
Joseph Henry McKinley III, 21, pleaded guilty last month to fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor, as part of a plea deal.
In March, McKinley had been charged with third-degree assault for allegedly hitting a UK police officer and resisting arrest during an evacuation of the SAE house at 410 Rose Lane after an apparent prank there went wrong. He later was indicted by a grand jury...
Fayette Circuit Court Judge Thomas Clark sentenced McKinley to 12 months in jail, but conditionally discharged him for two years, according to court records. Unlike regular probation, a conditional discharge does not include supervision by authorities...
Comment: Don't think for a minute McKinley got off easy with simple probation. Somebody - likely his parents - are having to cover the substancial costs of legal representation. McKinley himself has added to his growing criminal record which will serious impact his employment opportunities in his future.
The complete story along with comments from the public can be found at:
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/15/1...ont-go-to.html